1. Faris Adam Derar Badwan was born on 21 September 1986 and is an English musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the Horrors and as half of the duo Cat's Eyes.
13 Facts About Faris Badwan
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Faris Badwan attended the public school Arnold Lodge School in Leamington Spa before obtaining a scholarship in 1999 to the exclusive public boarding school Rugby School, where he met future Horrors bassist and synthesiser player Tom Cowan, known as Tom Furse.
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When Faris Badwan was 12 he became friends with future music producer Sophie.
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Faris Badwan is best known as vocalist for the Horrors, an alternative rock band formed in Southend-on-Sea in 2005.
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Faris Badwan became notorious for his onstage activities, which have featured violence, the use of black paint to mark audience members, scaling anything available and using items found in the stage area to antagonise the audience.
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Faris Badwan released a one-off single under the pseudonym of Lumina, teaming up with ex-Ipso Facto member Cherish Kaya to record a cover of the Black Lips song "I'll Be With You".
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Faris Badwan appeared on the TV show Soccer AM, scoring in the spot kick challenge.
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Faris Badwan talked about his love of football, confirming that he is a Blackburn Rovers supporter.
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In 2011, Faris Badwan collaborated with Canadian opera singer Rachel Zeffira under the moniker Cat's Eyes, releasing the Broken Glass EP and a self-titled full-length album.
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In 2016 Faris Badwan produced "Stained", the debut single by acclaimed London-based band, HMLTD.
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The LP went on to win Album of the Year at the Q Awards, where Faris Badwan presented the band with their award.
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Faris Badwan's illustrations have earned admiration; his artwork has been featured on releases by the Horrors, the Charlatans and Hatcham Social, and in Vice magazine.
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Faris Badwan's "Drawing a Straight Number Nine" exhibition in London featured a drawing series of 100 new works by the frontman.